For Children. For You. For Always.

Are you ready to make a difference that lasts a lifetime?

At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education.

But times are changing, and so are we. And although we’re passionate believers that children come first, we know our people must come first, too.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

“This is what I enjoy about working with C&K; the staff truly embody the company’s purpose of nurturing and inspiring children to succeed in an ever-changing world.”

- Mackenzee Nicolson – Assistant Educator, Gumdale C&K

Help shape the future of children in our care

We have proudly opened a brand new 136 place centre in Rockhampton, C&K Parkhurst, at the start of June. Across the last few months we have been building our team of Early Childhood professionals to launch this beautiful modern centre.

Our new Director Karlee Cowie brings over 16 years experience in Early Childhood alongside a passion for instilling a love of learning in all children. We invite you to join Karlee and the team as they start this journey. 

We have immediate full-time and part-time starts available for:

• Diploma qualified Lead Educators

As one of our highly valued Lead Educators, you’ll support and guide children’s learning and development, so they become curious, capable and confident lifelong learners

Find your Better Way 

Becoming part of C&K means enjoying plenty of benefits:

• Be rewarded for your commitment with a wage rate of $31 - $35 (Lead Educators) plus salary sacrificing options.
• $3000 in Retention bonuses paid across your first 12 months.
• Live, work and be well with our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
• Find a healthy work-life balance with parental leave, return-to-work support, and family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres.
• We fully fund your Blue Card, Police Check, First Aid, CPR, and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Our Referral program also awards you with $1000 for referring a successful candidate so you can be rewarded for supporting your team’s growth.
• Take advantage of the C&K College to further develop your skills and qualifications.
• Priority enrolment at the center for children of C&K Parkhurst staff
• Scholarships of up to $6000 for eligible Educators who are working towards their Diploma qualification under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP).
• Are you working towards your Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching qualifications? Eligible students can access up to $35,000 in scholarship subsidies under the Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP) to provide you with the support and skills to progress your early childhood career

What you’ll bring

Whether you’re an experienced early childhood professional or just commencing your studies, if you’re energetic, fun and committed to guiding children’s early learning and development, we’ll set you up for success!

To thrive and succeed in this role, you will either have or be willing to work towards:

• Lead Educators: A minimum of a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or willingness to commence studying that qualification.
• First Aid, CPR and Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification.
• Valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
• A Police Check current within three months (or willingness to obtain one).

You will bring a passion for achieving long-lasting, high-quality outcomes for children, their families and the community alongside a team-player mindset - when you join C&K, you join a village of good-hearted, talented people, so you can lean on them as they lean on you.

Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.

C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a ‘Restricted Person’ or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.

“We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant."

Location: Rockhampton, QLD